The authors 



DENNIS M. COLE is an Associate Research Silviculturist 

 working on research in the silviculture of lodgepole 

 pine, stationed at Bozeman, Montana. His studies 

 have been primarily concerned with the description 

 and management of growth and yield relationships 

 of lodgepole pine forests. 



ALBERT R. STAGE is Principal Mensurationist working 

 on timber measurement and management planning, 

 stationed at the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in 

 Moscow, Idaho. His studies have included research 

 on forest growth, yield, and site quality, as well as 

 on sampling methods and inventory design. 



